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Architectural Studies/CAD Curriculum

 

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ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES TECHNOLOGY/CAD
A Two-Year Program Leading to the A.A.S. or A.S. Degree

Graduates of this program may be employed as entry-level Architectural Technicians within architectural and/or engineering firms, residential design firms, campus planning, city planning or zoning offices and other governmental agencies. Opportunities also include, construction management and supervision positions, building inspection, kitchen, bath and furniture design companies or architectural/construction product sales, and teaching in a technical school or program. PC/CAD skills are an integral part of this program. There are a variety of four-year transfer programs.

Credit Hours A.A.S. A.S.
Major Program Requirements 47 47
ARCH 110 Fundamentals of Arch Drawing 5 5
ARCH 130 Arch Rendering and Illustration 3 3
ARCH 141 Introduction to Architectural CAD 4 4
ARCH 160 Architectural Working Drawing 5 5
ARCH 161 Arch Computer-Aided Drawing 4 4
ARCH 221 Advanced Arch Software Applications 4 4
ARCH 241 Intermediate Architectural CAD 5 5
ARCH 271 Design I -or-    
ARCH 281 Advanced Design I 4 4
ARCH 272 Design II -or-    
ARCH 282 Advanced Design II 4 4
ARCH 291 Advanced Architectural CAD 6 6
SURV 100 Surveying Fundamentals -or-    
SURV 181 Site Surveying and Planning 3 3
General Education Requirements    
Basic Skills Core 9 9 
ENGL 101 English Composition I 3 3
MATH 102 College Algebra -or-    
MATH 104 Trigonometry - 3
MATT 106 Applied Mathematics II 3 -
SPCH 143 Speech 3 3
Liberal Education Core 15-16 21-23
ENGL 102 English Composition II - 3
HIST 155 Survey of Architectural History 3 3
MATT 107 Applied Mathematics III 3 -
PFWL 100 Lifetime Fitness/Wellness -or-    

PFWL 115 Concepts in Wellness -and-

   
HLTH 211 First Aid 2-3 2-3

PHYS 105 General Physics I -and-

     
PHYL 105 General Physics Laboratory I -or-    
PHYT 101 Technical Physics - 4-5
PHYT 101 Technical Physics 4 -
Humanities Elective - Common Core List - 3
Social Science Elective - Core List - 3
Hum or Sci/Math Elective - Broad Core List - 3
One course from one of the following areas:    
Humanities or Science - Broad Core List -or-    
Social Science or Writing - Core List 3 -
Computer Skills are enhanced by ARCH 141     
Total Credit Hours 71-72  77-79 

 

Recommended Sequence Of   Recommended Sequence Of
Courses For A.A.S.   Courses For A.S.
Semester I   Semester I
ARCH 110 5   ARCH 110 5
ARCH 130 3   ARCH 130 3
ARCH 141 4   ARCH 141 4
ENGL 101 3   ENGL 101 3
MATT 106 3   MATH 102/104 (M) 3
Total Hours: 18  

Total Hours:

18

 

Semester II   Semester II
ARCH 160 5   ARCH 160 5
ARCH 161 4   ARCH 161 4
MATT 107 (M) 3   SURV 100/181 3
SURV 100/181 3   Humanities/Science/  
Hum/Sci/Soc Sci/     Math Elective 3
Writing Elective 3   Soc Sci Elec 3
Total Hours: 18   Total Hours: 18

 

Semester III   Semester III
ARCH 221 4   ARCH 221 4
ARCH 241 5   ARCH 241 5
ARCH 271/281 4   ARCH 271/281 4
PFWL 100 or     ENGL 102 3
PFWL 115/HLTH 211 2-3   PFWL 100 or  
SPCH 143 3   PFWL 115/HLTH 211

2-3

           

 

 

SPCH 143
  Total Hours:  18

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       Total Hours:  21

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Semester IV   Semester IV
ARCH 272/282 (S) 4   ARCH 272/282 (S) 4
ARCH 291 (R/W/S) 6   ARCH 291 (R/W/S) 6
HIST 155 (R/W) 3   HIST 155 (R/W) 3
PHYT 101 4   PHYS/PHYL 105  
         or PHYT 101 4-5
      Humanities Elective 3
Total Hours: 17   Total Hours:  20

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